Birthday coming: Cake and candles for Obama’s 49th birthday “happy birthday”

Today Barack Obama celebrates his 49th birthday tonight in his adoptive hometown of Chicago. Welcome back home, Mr. President.* We’re sure you’re glad you’re here and not in Washington……..

Barack Hussein Obama II, the current President of the United States, turns 49 years old today. Happy birthday to our country’s 44th Commander-in-Chief! he celebrates his 49th birthday tonight in his adoptive hometown of Chicago…

In honor of his birthday, the folks at Organizing for America are gathering e-signatures on a birthday card for the President.When President Obama celebrates his 49th birthday, he won’t be surrounded by his wife and daughters, who are on summer vacation. He’ll spend the night in Chicago, where on Thursday he’ll mark the occasion with "friends"…

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that Obama’s birthday plans include having dinner with friends there and spending the night in his own house in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

Obama hasn’t shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting more gray and his metabolism is slowing down as another year passes. Gibbs says that while there’s no doubt that the presidency comes with enormous physical and mental strain, Obama "greatly enjoys" the job..

Meanwhile, the president’s birthday — though a year shy of the Big 50 milestone — is being used in this election year as a prime fundraising opportunity for Democratic candidates and party organizations, through mailings, e-mails, parties and other birthday-themed outreach…..

“So,many Happy returns to  Mr. President,and our best wishes are always with you…we love you…”